Benjamin Moore Brush Blue CW-675

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Brush Blue for bedroom (4 photos)
Brush Blue for living room (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Brush Blue reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Brush Blue undertones?
Is Brush Blue CW-675 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Brush Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Brush Blue CW-675
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Brush Blue CW-675
Code:	CW-675
Name:	Brush Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Brush Blue?

Benjamin Moore Brush Blue CW-675 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast. Its charcoal-like depth keeps the blue restrained, so it reads more like a weathered slate tone than a bright nautical blue. In daylight, Brush Blue can show its subdued blue character, while lower or warmer lighting may draw out its smoky gray side. It has enough visual weight for a study, dining room, or exterior trim, and it can also make cabinetry feel grounded without looking black. Pair this shade with soft off-whites, pale gray stone, natural oak, or aged brass for contrast that keeps the palette clear and measured.

Brush Blue for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Brush Blue for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore Brush Blue reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Brush Blue undertones?

Brush Blue reads as a deep, very muted blue with a near-black overall character and low visible saturation. In the supplied digital sample, the blue leans slightly toward green, though that bias is subtle and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “dense, very dramatic shade of blue-black,” which fits its visibly dark blue family rather than suggesting a separate undertone claim. Warm artificial light may make the color appear a little less blue and more softened, while cool daylight can make its blue character easier to see.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#414F57

RGB code:

65, 79, 87

Is Benjamin Moore Brush Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CW-675 Brush Blue HSL code: 202, 14%, 30%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Brush Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Brush Blue:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

CW-675
Brush Blue

Darker shades

CW-675
Brush Blue

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Brush Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Brush Blue

Brush Blue has an LRV of 9.76% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.76%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#414F57
RGB Decimal	65, 79, 87
RGB Percent	25.49%, 30.98%, 34.12%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 25.29% Value: 34.12%
HSL	hsl(202, 14, 30)
CMYK	Cyan: 25.29 Magenta: 9.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.88
YIQ	Y: 75.726 I: -10.913 Q: -0.472
XYZ	X: 6.696 Y: 7.404 Z: 10.091
CIE Lab	L:32.709 a:-3.451 b:-6.526
CIE Luv	L:32.709 u:-7.188 v:-7.731
Decimal	4280151
Hunter Lab	27.21, -3.692, -2.94